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Promoting the idea of installing a living shoreline was once a losing battle.Savanna Barry recalls a colleague who attempted to introduce the concept during a gathering of marine contractors about a decade ago.“He was asked to leave,” said Barry, a Florida Sea Grant (FSG) regional Extension agent for the Nature...Continue Reading

OCALA — The jobless rate in the CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion region was 3.8 percent in May, down 0.4 percentage point over the month and 0.3 percentage point greater than the region’s year ago rate of 3.5 percent.The labor force was 217,695, down 1,570 (-0.7 percent) over the year. There...Continue Reading

CHIEFLAND — Among the items on the agenda for the June 10 regular City Commission meeting was discussion of large events to be held at the Trailhead Depot.During the New Business portion of the commission’s May 28 meeting, Commissioner Kim Bennett said she would like to see all events in...Continue Reading

Homestead Tiny Resorts in Williston is making a big splash after opening last month.The tiny homes village at 102 NE 2nd Ave. opened its doors late July, after contacting the Nature Coast Business Development Council last year to find a suitable location. The Georgia-based company saw...Continue Reading